Does the zodiac year begin on January 1?

No. This tool follows Lunar New Year for the zodiac boundary.

Does a zodiac result predict personality?

No scientific claim is made. The result explains a calendar tradition and its common cultural vocabulary.

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Chinese Zodiac Calculator

Enter a birthday to find its Chinese zodiac, lunar date, stem-branch year and age reference.

CALENDAR GUIDE

Why your Chinese zodiac may not match the calendar year

Chinese zodiac years change at Lunar New Year, not on January 1. Someone born in January or early February may therefore belong to the previous zodiac animal. This calculator uses the browser’s Chinese calendar support to show the lunar date, zodiac animal and traditional stem-branch year.

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Enter the full birthday
The exact date matters near Lunar New Year. A year-only lookup can give the wrong animal.
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Check the lunar year
The result includes the traditional year name and the element associated with its heavenly stem.
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Use it as cultural context
Zodiac and five-element traditions are parts of cultural calendars and folk practice, not scientific personality tests.

EXAMPLES

January or February

Always check the date of Lunar New Year for that year.

Traditional age · 虚岁

A cultural age convention that may differ from birthday-based age.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Does the zodiac year begin on January 1?: No. This tool follows Lunar New Year for the zodiac boundary.
Does a zodiac result predict personality?: No scientific claim is made. The result explains a calendar tradition and its common cultural vocabulary.

Chinese Zodiac Calculator

Why your Chinese zodiac may not match the calendar year

Enter the full birthday

Check the lunar year

Use it as cultural context